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This was my original question in the first 3700 article at this site--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Did I miss something?

With 1:1 mapping, this this sounds like the Worlds first truly O.S. agnostic controller

Does it require an O.S. with Trim or a partition offset for XP use, or did Intel just make the Worlds first universal SSD?

The 320 may have handled partition offsets internally but still required Trim for best performance

Please correct me if I'm wrong--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The readers all basically told me I was wrong in the first article, however.....

The webcast made it clear that Trim is no longer required

If Intel kept the partition offset fix in firmware or if that offset fix is implemented at some point, this IS the worlds first truly Universal SSD that does not require a specific O.S. to run optimally

So Anand, did Intel just create the Worlds first Truly Universal SSD with this or did they drop the partition offset fix that was used on some earlier Intell SSD's

What I mean is, can this be used with ANY O.S. and still get optimal performance without ANY tweaks of any kind? Reply

Trim is basically a waste of time for this drive as explained in the first video, and if alignment is corrected in firmware, then this would truly be the Word's first Universal SSD with zero tweaks required for ANY O.S.

You should learn how to distinguish between marketing BS and real information. What the Intel guy was saying about TRIM was pure BS. The fact is, that TRIM on S3700 will considerably reduce write aplification and therefore increase endurance. If you don't use trim, S3700 will wear out faster, which means more $$ for Intel.Reply

Hey Anand, I really like your detailed reviews and wanted to make a suggestion to even improve them, but it would be off topic here and I didn't find a way to contact you directly. You can answer to my mail address. Thanks a lot!Reply

This article and embedded videos read/watch like a commercial for Intel. I'm sure the new controller is great and all but Anand in the videos appears to be nothing more than a giddy Intel shill waiting for his royalty check.Reply

Great moment in the 2nd video (12:00) when he asks Anand "So is this the new gold standard for a SSD for you?" You could almost imagine the Intel market team, fingers hovering over the mouse button, press release ready with "AnandTech calls the S3700 the new Gold Standard in SSDs!"

They're either underestimating Anand's understanding of this technology or their year end bonuses are somehow tied to getting talking points injected into this discussion.

Either way, this is a great product, and I finally feel comfortable going to our IT director with a solution to our database performance woes. Reply

This kind of reminds me Intel's early marketing push behind light peak. It's smart of them to reach out to early adopter / tech savvy voices on things like this with thier engineering staff at then microphone and they're getting good at it.

I like that Anand got to talk with them so extensively with them, but the 7 min version does feel a bit "promotional". As a one off/occasional thing I think it does an OK job of fitting in on AT as long as it doesn't become a frequent thing. I kind of expect SOME talk of harswares failings/limitations and where something could improve on this site.Reply

Disappointed with the video. Unless I missed some hidden content, the video was mostly a marketing piece for Intel. This is how I envision any one marketing their new product. Was hoping for more technical content.Reply

This is obviously sponsored content from Intel, and brings into question the accuracy of any "reviews" from Anand. It is hard to believe content when it is obviously sponsored. Sites that feature sponsored content should reveal that information at the top of the review, as true enterprise websites do.Reply

I think nerves came across as sales - They were nervous at the start of the round table, there was no scrip - definitely no script.

"Our customers, Great Product, Customers Asked and We delivered to Our Customers, Because They Asked Us For it, and now they have it! "etc...and then they echo each other, Anand tried to ground it a bit, but there was no beer around the table to help....Reply

So Intel is promoting a well-thought-out, high-quality product. Anand helps them do it. I don't have a problem with that, and neither should you people. Test methodology is the same for all reviewed SSDs that are directly compared. I seriously doubt anyone is fabricating screenshots or posting false results... This video was supposed to be more about direction and design philosophy, rather than technical Q&A. Besides, the DC S3700 has already been put through it's paces, with relevant tech details published. Talking about it again would've been redundant, don't you think?

If he is part of the team promoting a well-thought-out, high-quality product, he shouldn't be posting "impartial reviews".He then becomes a spokesperson for said product.This is why actors say "My name is XXX, and I endorse this product:", it is about credibility.Reply

This video took place AFTER the initial review. Anand is asking questions that he already has the answers to, the review went up prior. That means that this is a staged event. There is definitely payola involved in this video.This calls into question the validity of previous, and future, product evaluations. There should be full disclosure.Reply